House of Lords: Legislation

Lord Grocott: To ask the Leader of the House which Lords Ministers are in charge of each Government Bill currently before the House of Lords.

Lord Strathclyde: The following Bills are under the charge of the following Lords Ministers:
	Charities [HL] (a consolidation bill)-Baroness Verma;Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No.2) Bill-Lord Sassoon;Energy [HL]-Lord Marland;Fixed-term Parliaments-Lord Wallace of Tankerness;National Insurance Contributions-Lord Sassoon;Pensions [HL]-Lord Freud;Postal Services-Baroness Wilcox; andPublic Bodies [HL]-Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

Intellectual Property

Lord Kennedy of Southwark: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to review intellectual property protection.

Baroness Wilcox: My right honourable friend the Prime Minister announced the independent review of intellectual property and growth in November 2010. Ian Hargreaves has been appointed to lead the review which intends to report in April.

Schools: Academies

Lord Kinnock: To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money is indicatively offered for every (a) primary school, and (b) secondary school, pupil in schools whose governing bodies are considering becoming academies.

Lord Hill of Oareford: Each primary and secondary school can claim a grant of £25,000 as a contribution towards the cost of conversion. This is not intended to cover the whole costs involved, but to be a contribution. Funding for schools that convert to become academies is on the same basis as in maintained schools.